CITY CRICKET.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1020, 9 January 1911, Page 7

CITY CRICKET.

FIFTH ROUND. DRUBBING THE B TEAMS. ' V GOOD BATTING. There Xvas a decided stir of interest when cricket, resumed at the Basin Reserve oil Saturday, Tho day was ono of smiling sunshine and the banks and boundaries of the* Reserve were well lined with spectators. Of the players some carried. themselves in a manner worthy of : T6prest'ntative traditions. The failure of others ■ bore palpable witness to a lack •pf recent training. But although, in point 1 of quality, the cricket of tiio day was like Joseph's coat of many colours, it .was interesting all the .tim.e. Of the three contests which opened at the Basin Reserve' two involved hopeful attempts by senior elevens soundly to drub their junior brethren -who carry the. same colours. Tho third gam© between Collegia and South, was little relieved save by a fine batting exhibition for which" Grace was responsible. Saunders, debarred for the nonce, from active participation in the game, acted-as.umpire'in-the match between Central A and B. East B on Saturday wero condemned to .play the role of ugly duckling and played, it Very well. Their .wickets went ; Sown beforo the work of the'[ East A bowlers like-corn beforo a blizzard. Brabin and. Wills were transferred for the occasion to the all-victorious A eleven. In addition East B played oho man short. There were no fewer than »five ciphers registered and two other batsmen l niado only onb apiece. Johnson camo on at about the middle period of the rout and temporarily^-stayed its progress, but eventually he was gracefully caught in deepfield by Midland. Other resistance therd was • none. to\ speak .of. . Wills, early in .tiie innings, took a good catch from Wilson in the outfield, and later caught Hales in tho slips. Jlidlane ended the East. B innings by easily accepting a catch froni F. Sickey, who liaa just nieiiced to 'treat his. brother's bowling with disrespect. That the East A bowl" frs.were strikingly successful tho figures, attest. Hickey at one stage had taken two-for 1 Tun and' later three, for 7.. Gibbes, at the end of Lis third over, had taken three for 9. East- B lasted for just one' hour, and then had 34 hard-earned Tuns in hand,- of which Johnson had made

- 20. • iv :• ■ ■ . Midlane and' Wills opened the batting for .East A. . The latter almost .immediately tipped an easy- one, to Johnson m ;' the slips, but Midlane had- come to stay.. With a. worthy partner iii Tucker he proceeded to knock the bowling about pretty ■■ much as he pleaiied.. Tucker, at the outvj *jajng Hales, got. a nasty smack, in that compelled him to be down 1 fo» . ifelAute or two. This did not present Vih doing good work. Bbth partners played, with: easy, confidence, but ■ neither gave any chances. In both cutting and driving'they kept the ball well down 011. . the', carpet.' The century was brought up : in about an hour and a quarter. A sep- ' aration occurred when the score stood at '131. Tucker, having made 61', was at this stage clyan-bowled by Hales. _ Hickey gave the. game new life with a display .of bat- • ting that no doubt reflected his achieve-, jnent' at Auckland. He adopted the simple plsri : of .striking.out, with- all his Might at everything that came along, and -' on the whole the policy paid very well. .• ■'meantime continued an innings fc^.- 7 --grace and style would take a-lot ' / \ Obviously ho found the bowlC-- '»}7 but there was nothing slip-shod, ih.ija'work. Every stroke was clean and effective. Finally, with 95 in hand, he cent, a lofty drive to. the outfield, 1 where it , Was taken by Goldfinch. Hickey was dismissed characteristically; just after. Johneon had placed his field with a view to obtainiiirf • ,?ilong-distance catch, Hickey ' went 6*dafd IJ fiieet mighty swipe,' missed it, and was inline-" < diately stumped by Niveii. . The latter is •the father of the Victoria College skipper. His work behind the wickets was irreproachable. The single thing .that detracts from the success of the East A . batting is the poor quality of . the bowling they had. to face. The East B fielding, as a whole, was good. When stumps wore drawn East A had seven -wickets down tor .'. . 252. '' : .On No. 3 wicket Victoria College, weakened by the absence of' Saunders, Niven," and- other : players,- played an- undistinguished, innings for 91 against Wellington South.- Bufns-w'as the only batsman who ivas conspicuously successful, 'nnd ho ■1 did hot make runs very rapidly. He has a way of playing back , which enables him to deflect the ball surprisingly at times, hut also results in a perceptible loss of power.'- The game in its opening stages ■was very slow. Do la Mare,' partnered •with Ward, enlivened -the latter part of ' the innings by some bold hitting, accompanied by some ' clever stealing of runs. College played two men short, and-took nearly two hours 1 to : make their total of 91. In the innings of South'everything else paled by comparison with the innings of Grace who' played free cricket and held tho wickets while a procession of his comrades came and went. He had made 74 not out when stumps were drawn. Grace found a wort]iy partner and. second, in Dickson who made 42 in an innings marked by steady caution and' _ correct play. Patrick, just' before time, 'opened -well-' by: obtaining five for a single stroke and two for A subsequent over-' • throw. Ho continued in similar style, but with 14 in hand,, put up a catch that was eagerly taken by Do la Mare. Col- , lege had sis wickets down for 167 when (play ceased for' tho day. Tho two teams entered for the senior grade by Central Club tried conclusions .with each-other on No. 1 wicket at tho i -Basin Reserve.. At the close of the day's • play the A team had much tho best of " the play and should secure an innings victory by the present appearance of affairs. Tho B teim had first strike and ■ 'the first wicket fell after one bye had Porleons and Sisson added 39 for the second wicket. The latter was playing the bowling- very, confidently and 'had compiled 21 when he began to run for a square-cut, but the ball, was smartly fielded and returned ,by Smith, and Blaimires whipped off tho "bails before Sisson oOuld get back.' The' only other decent stand was when Portcous and Stephen-«)n.-put on 36 runs for the sixth'wicket., otrohenson played a lino innings for 35 and obtained runs- oft" almost every ball ' ' ®&flt down to him, while' on tho other ■ an „ - orteous took a long time in makinnings though it was. Wilson, .whoi carried his bat for 15, shaped well. Mason, Hawthorne, and Mitchell, who obtained the Central B wickets, would all have secured better averages » the heldsmeh had dono their duty. , Immediately tho A team commenced batting, it was apparent that thev were Y fy u bowling,", and Beechey and Birch had knocked up 61 before the tormer was dismissed with 42 oDnosite his namo. Blamira followed, the spectators looked forward to Some livelv R ),- r - t r he nci ™ )mer had made Hittinl 1 b,V Tlcket ia rap ' 0 .fashion, flitting a. ball up near his own wicket ZJ?T en ? d J 0 r » n - Hi"* did not respond and when the catch was safely jmised, Blamircs looked found just iii o" ™ e° Se ?J-' S wicket "Town down - Some .fine hitting was seen when Brwo Syl became associated for tho fifth wicket, which added 60 runs to the ' . total. Bruce was the first t O - TO , but he hod mane /I before leaving His inmnfrincluded one six (a ball lifted out of the inovnd), one fivo, five fours and seven threes. Ho batted with tho greatest of confidence until the fatal over, but then Haines appeared to have him completely puzzled and tho last ball of tho over he < placed in Schlaadt's hands. When ' Rtumr>s were drawn, . the A team had : lost five wickets for 197 runs, nnd were I 81 runs ahead of their opponents. 1

Tho'match between Wellington North nnd Hutfc provided some leather huntin" for tho Hutt players, Wellington North batting the whole nfterncon nnd putting up tho good scoro of 355 runs for tho loss of nino wickets. With tho exception of Lueliie nnd Firidlny, every batsman got into doublo figures. Blacklock led tho way with 00. He started very flukily, and should have been caught two or three times beforo- reaching double figures, one particularly easy catch being dropped in tha outfield by E. Judd. After settling down, however, lie gave a fine exhibition of all-round jilay. Richardson made 70 in very quick timo without a chance. In fact he scored faster than Blacklock, during a partnership Which produced 121 runs. Waters punished the tired bowline

and at time of drawing stumps had made SJ, not out. Tile wicket and outfield were in splendid condition, though tho pitch was inclined at times to "kick." As evidenco of the complete mastery which tho batsmen Jind over tho bowlers, it may be mentioned that of 82 overs delivered only six wero maidens. G. !•'. Judrt was tho only bowler who gavo trouble, and his five wickets for 82 runs was a very fine performnnco indeed, and really better than tho figures read, as he had. all tho batsmen thinking most of the time, and if the fieldsmen had given him better support his analysis would have been better still. Brice was off colour, his one wicket costing liiin Sli runs. The score at tho rail ot each wicket was as followsOno for 20, two for -17, three for 108, four for 210, live for. 243,. fix for 281, seven for 306, eight for 3M, nine for 330.

EAST, A AND EAST B, Wellington East B.—First Innings. Wilson, 1, c. Wills,! b. Hickey 1 Goldfinch, b. Gibbcs o Crombie, b. Hickey o Hales, c. Wills, b.'Gibbes u Johnson, 12313121321, c. Jlidlane, b. Hickey ;o Nash, 1, b. Gibbes : .' 1 Pavitt, b. Hickey 0 Miller, c. Collett, b..Gibbes <...► 0 Nivon, 111, not out 3 'F. Hickey, 33, c. Jlidlane, b. Gibbes 6 Extras 3 Total 34 Bowling Analysis. ' Hickey took four wickets for 12 'runs; Gibbes, fivo for 19. Wellington East A.—First Innings. Jlidlane, 2111311123322312223133134132135 33121431112, c. Goldfinch, b. John- . son ' 95 Wills, 1, c. Johnson, b. Hales 1 Tucker, 12123311321131212163312223221, b. Hales G1 Gibbes, lj 1.b.w., b. Johnson 1 Mahoney, 11, b. Hales 2 Hickey, 32133223354, st. Niven, b. John- - son 31 M'Gill, 121131322314211, not out 28 Grimmett, 112343131, run out 19 Hutchings, 2,.n0t out. 2 Extras 12

Totai for seven wickets . 252 ■ Bowling Analysis. Hales took three wickets for 84 runs; Johnson, three for 57; Nash, none for 20; Pavitt, none for 34; Miller, none for 20; F. Hickey, none for. 25. VICTORIA COLLEGE AND SOUTH A. Victoria College.—First - Innings. Stainton, 12131, c. Schinoll, b\ Grace... ' 8 Burns, 2111133112231111, b. Guthrie:...'.. 25 Monaghau, 1321, c. Burton, b. Patrick 7 Dempsey, c. and b. Patrick 0 , Griffiths, 32, c. Sohmoll, b. Patrick ... 5 Do la. Mare, 32113112211, c. Patrick, b. Dickson -18 •Ward, 12131122, not out ............... ■ 13 Macka.v, st. Schmoll, b. Guthrio 0 Jameson, 23321, not;out H Extras . 4 > Total i '..•■9l .... Bowling Analysis. Patrick took three wickets for 34; Grace : one for 25; Guthrie, two for 16; Dickson, one for 12. Wellington South—First Innings. Walters, 111J3312, b. Stainton 13' Burton, 11121, b. Monachal! 6 Grace, 31112121131131111121111321 .131213221222113121221,. not out ...... : 74 Johnson, b. Monaghan 0 Dickson, 2131111211112111121213211122 11, b. Griffiths 12 Wagstaff, 4, b. Stainton . 4'' Patrick, 7214, c. de la Mare, b. Ward 14 I Wilson, 3, not out' 3 Extras ix 1

Total for. six wickets 167 : . . - itijv. Bowling Analysis. I' Monaghan took two wickets for '3fi r riiiis; Stainton, two for 39; Mackay, none' for 26; Dempsey, none for" 20"; ""Griffiths, one for 26; Ward, one for 9. CENTRAL A AND CENTRAL B. Central B—First Innjngs. Wilkinson, b. .Mason • 0 Porteous, 32331111131113, b. Mitchell... 25 Sisson, 12313331121, run out 21 Patterson, 2, b. Mitchell ;... 2 Schlaadt, c. Mason,'b. Mitchell 0 Donaldson, 1, c. Roberts, b. Mason ... 1 Stephenson, 214521121123112411, c.. Birch, b. Hawthorne , .35 Robinson; 11, c. Bruce, b. Hawthorne . 2 Haines, 1113121,. run out . .10 Wilson, 334311, not out ; 15 Miller, c. Roberts, b. Hawthorne 0 Extras 5 - Total . 11G Bowling Analysis. { . Mason, two wickets for 27 runs; Slit-, che]!. thrto for 43; Hawthorne, three i for 28; Bruce, none for 13. Central A—First Innings.' Beechey, 11111243341323411111, l.b.w;, b. Stephenson 42 Birch, 13121141113132111, b. Stepsenson. 28 Blamites, 143, Tun out 8 Bruce, .1111311341133135341342114142611, c. Schlaadt, b. Haines ;.,.... 71 Hawthorne, 3111111, c. . Robinson, b. • Wilson ....: 0. Naughton, 133113124341, not out 27. Roberts, 2, not out 2 Extras 10 Total for five wickets 197 Bowling . Analysis. Wilson, one wicket for 50 runs; Haines, one for 16; Stephenson, two for 37; Millar, none for 43; Robinson, none for 41. WELLINGTON NORTH V. HUTT, North.—First Innings. Phillips, 3112112112, b. G. F. Judd ... 15 Lambert, 124122, e. and b. Brice ...... 12 Richardson, 1421131141121111121422111133 11111211122113, c. Cate, b. E. Judd 70 Blackiock, 11311111123241321321114121111 421412111221122141141111, 1.b.w., b.' E.-Judd 90 Sheridan, 111124111111, run out " 16 Wynyard, 122314211141211, b;' G. F. ,'Judd '. 27 Waters, 31142114323111421122111112411, not out 51 Manson, 242111, b. G. F. Judd 11 Luckie, 12121, c. Hickson, b. ti. F. Judd : 7 Findlay, 11113, b. G. F. Judd 7 Bragge, 14432, not out 14 Extras (. H2 Total for nine wickets (innings declared) .' .' 355 Bowling Analysis—Brice, one wicket for. 86 Tims; Isherwood, none for 13; Aldersley, Bono for 39; E. Judd, two for 69; G. F. Judd, five for 82; Staples, none for 34.:

JUNIOR. St.. Mark's defeated East Juniors by 73 runs.' St. Mark's mado 185 runs, to .which Mason contributed GB, Ferguson 33, and Healey 21. East made 112, including Howo 30 and M'Cardlo 25. For St. Mark's Harris took six wickets for 43 runs. Petone (77) defeated 'Victoria College (4G and 10) by an innings and 15 runs. Tho College team was represented by only fivo men. The chief scorers for I'etono were Thomson, 20 uot out, Dalgleish 15, and Bennett 11. THIRD CLASS.' Templars secured a two-point victory over I'ctone by 23 runs on the first innings. The scores Were: I'etone 113 (Freeman 31, Bold 33, and M'Kenzie IS), and 58 for three wickets at call of time (Freeiiinn 38, and Whitley, not out, 11). Templars, batting two short, notched 130, Ryan playing well for 00, not out, Wright 42, and Blenkinsop 21, Wright and Ryan added 70 for the fourth wicket, and Kyan and Blenkinsop put on 45 for tho fifth wicket, liyan went in first wicket down, nnd curried his bat. With Die ball, for the suburban team, W'hitlev (three for 23), M'Kenzie (three for sli), and Bold (one for 14) did the best; fir the winners, Tullett (four for 15) and Blenkinsop (fivo for 11) got the best figures.

Catholic Club 128 (o',Sullivan 5G and M'Grath 17) defeated Central 56 (Hay It) and 78 for six wickets (l'alon 112). For tho winners, Carroll took nine wickets for 21 runs, and Leydon fivo for 31. For Central, liaise took four wickets for 19 runs, and Makebam three for 46.

> JUNIOR ASSOCIATION, Playing against Selwyn, Kilbirnie made 221» (Tilyard 61, Pooley 28, Derbyshire 23, Pliniiner 20, Hatehnru 20, Masters 13). Hehvyu replied with lfil (JL'Donald 41, Bradley.32, I'aldor 29, and Buck 21). Kilbirnie. thus won by 05 runs 011 the first innings. Kilbirnie B beat Evans 13ay B by an innings and 00 runs. The Kangaroos beat Whiteoinbo and ■Tombs, Ltd., by 46 runs. The Kangaroos made 127 (Kinnear 52 retired, and Steel 29), and Whifcombe and Tombs, Ltd., 81 (tt'eatherall 28, and .Agate 35). Bowling for Kangaroos, Yaro took nine wickets for 51) runs. IN OTHER CENTRES. WAIKAB AI'A COMPETITIONS. (By Telegraph.—Special Correspondent.) Masterton, January 8. The cricket matches wero continued in the Wairarapa after the holidays yesterday. The weather was fine, and tho wickets good, ltesults:—ln tho senior matches Carlton made 212 (Phillips 62, .Moss 51, Waugh 40, and Dan-ill 19), and Carterton has 110 wickets down for 90 (Beechey 45, and Smart 28). Playing against .South Wairarana, llasterton has eight wickets down for 153 (Jordan 32, Esson 12, Waters 19, Logan 25, Congdon, not ouit, 27, and Phipps, not out, 11); South Wairarapa made 117 (Balfour 48, Miller 28, and Hawke 12). In tho junior games, St. Matthew's B compiled 178 (Madsen 62, and Minifid 50), and Mauriceville has one wicket down, for 30. Opaki forfeited to St. Matthew's A, and Masterton had a-bye. AUCKLAND. (By Tcleirraph—Prcs3 Association.) Auckland, January 8. The Auckland Cricket Association's district matches were resumed yesterday,'in fine weather and on good wickets. 111 tho senior grade, Ponsonby, playing against Grafton, mado 2GS (Pearson 51, T. Wilson 80, Kavanagh 20). Grafton has 28 on for the loss of two wickets, Pearson taking tho two wickets for 8 runs. Parnell, ■ against Eden, made 127 (Sale 49 and Anthony 36). Eden has compiled 108 for one wicket (Hemus 02, not out, and i'Brooke-Smith 39).- University, in the match with North Shore, mado ISS (GrafS* Gray 25, and Goulding 20). .Downsend tcok three wickets for 18 runs, and -Hidden three for 30. North Shore put 77 on for two wickets (Haddeji.-• 82, not but, and Farquharson 28, not out);j '

CHIiISTCHURCH. ' .... .Christchurch, January 8." • Beautiful' weather prevailed' for the sixth round of tho senior grade matches, and the' wickets wove in perfect ofder." Scores:—Sydenham, 253 (W. Hayes 69, and F. Woods 52), v. Linwood, 43 for one wicket; Riccarton, 210 (T. Carlton CO), v. St. Albans, 40 for one wicket;' We<t Christchurch, 324 (Dr. Foster 110, and I. Jennings 88), v. East Christchurch, 40 for three wickets. , .. 'DUNEDIN. " c , . Duncdin, January 8. Senior grade cricket i(-as resumed yesterday, in splendid weather. Iu the match between Dnnediiv iand Onoho, the latter' team compiled "228 (Higgfns SG, Casey i2i Jl'Gavin 35, not out, Downes 20, and Eckkoft 20). Dunedin had lost two wickets for-7C (Eckhoff 40, not out, Brydone 21). Playing against Carisbroolc A, Grange in tho'iii-st innings' made 94. M. (vhadwick took .seven wickets for 25 runs, garisbrook replied with 200 (Sicdcberg 78, and L. Watson 60). Grange,', in . the second innings, has lost six wickets for '26; Against Albion, Carisbrook B copipiled 421 for fouf' wickets (Austin 189," H. Watson 134,. not out, Alloo ;39, aiid ltamsdta 21).'

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